| Divisional | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div | |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 89 | 73 | .549 | - |   | 8-2 | W1 | wlwwwlwwww | 1010 | 929 | 81 | 0 | 88-74 | 1 | 39-33 |
| 1997 | Utica Blue Sox | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwlllllwww | 989 | 921 | 68 |   | 87-75 | 1 | 40-32 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 |   | 8-2 | W1 | wlwwwwlwww | 939 | 862 | 77 |   | 88-74 | -1 | 41-31 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 |   | 2-8 | L2 | llwllwllll | 884 | 892 | -8 |   | 80-82 | 3 | 32-40 |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 74 | 88 | .457 | 15 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwwwwwll | 857 | 880 | -23 |   | 79-83 | -5 | 28-44 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 86 | 76 | .531 | - |   | 7-3 | W2 | wwllwlwwww | 825 | 823 | 2 | 0 | 81-81 | 5 | 48-24 |
| 1997 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 79 | 83 | .488 | 7 |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwllllwwwl | 865 | 924 | -59 |   | 76-86 | 3 | 33-39 |
| 1997 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 75 | 87 | .463 | 11 |   | 1-9 | L2 | llwlllllll | 754 | 888 | -134 |   | 68-94 | 7 | 33-39 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 71 | 91 | .438 | 15 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwlwlwllll | 800 | 899 | -99 |   | 72-90 | -1 | 37-35 |
| 1997 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 66 | 96 | .407 | 20 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwwwlwlw | 692 | 780 | -88 |   | 71-91 | -5 | 29-43 |
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| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 94 | 68 | .580 | - |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwllwwwwl | 826 | 697 | 129 | 0 | 95-67 | -1 | 43-29 |
| 1997 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 |   | 6-4 | W3 | wwwlllwlww | 808 | 731 | 77 |   | 89-73 | 3 | 49-23 |
| 1997 | Seattle Pilots | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 |   | 8-2 | W6 | wwwwwwlwlw | 694 | 706 | -12 |   | 80-82 | 1 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | Tennessee Smokies | 64 | 98 | .395 | 30 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wllwlwwlwl | 689 | 825 | -136 |   | 67-95 | -3 | 21-51 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 62 | 100 | .383 | 32 |   | 1-9 | L4 | llllwlllll | 647 | 824 | -177 |   | 62-100 | 0 | 29-43 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 99 | 63 | .611 | - |   | 3-7 | L3 | lllwllwlwl | 874 | 684 | 190 | 0 | 100-62 | -1 | 38-34 |
| 1997 | West Point Black Knights | 96 | 66 | .593 | 3 |   | 7-3 | W5 | wwwwwlwlwl | 770 | 604 | 166 |   | 100-62 | -4 | 43-29 |
| 1997 | St Louis Browns | 87 | 75 | .537 | 12 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwlwwlwllw | 758 | 727 | 31 |   | 84-78 | 3 | 42-30 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 81 | 81 | .500 | 18 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wllwwlwlwl | 717 | 698 | 19 |   | 83-79 | -2 | 29-43 |
| 1997 | Salt Lake Bees | 66 | 96 | .407 | 33 |   | 3-7 | L3 | lllwlllwwl | 657 | 761 | -104 |   | 69-93 | -3 | 28-44 |
| Wildcard | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 89 | 73 | .549 | na | W1 | 88-74 | 89-73 | .542 | .549 | 1 | 24-13 | 7-8 |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 86 | 76 | .531 | na | W2 | 81-81 | 86-76 | .501 | .531 | 5 | 21-18 | 4-6 |   |
| 1997 | Utica Blue Sox | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | L1 | 87-75 | 88-74 | .536 | .543 | 1 | 31-16 | 9-6 | 0 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | W1 | 88-74 | 87-75 | .543 | .537 | -1 | 26-30 | 7-8 |   |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 5 | L2 | 80-82 | 83-79 | .495 | .512 | 3 | 24-26 | 11-8 |   |
| 1997 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 79 | 83 | .488 | 9 | W2 | 76-86 | 79-83 | .467 | .488 | 3 | 21-22 | 7-11 |   |
| 1997 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | L2 | 68-94 | 75-87 | .419 | .463 | 7 | 28-24 | 8-6 |   |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | L1 | 79-83 | 74-88 | .487 | .457 | -5 | 20-30 | 5-10 |   |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 | W2 | 72-90 | 71-91 | .442 | .438 | -1 | 24-24 | 13-8 |   |
| 1997 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 | L2 | 71-91 | 66-96 | .440 | .407 | -5 | 20-27 | 4-10 |   |
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| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 99 | 63 | .611 | na | L3 | 100-62 | 99-63 | .620 | .611 | -1 | 20-26 | 10-7 |   |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 94 | 68 | .580 | na | L1 | 95-67 | 94-68 | .584 | .580 | -1 | 25-20 | 4-8 |   |
| 1997 | West Point Black Knights | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W5 | 100-62 | 96-66 | .619 | .593 | -4 | 28-25 | 10-10 | 0 |
| 1997 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 4 | W3 | 89-73 | 92-70 | .550 | .568 | 3 | 29-21 | 17-4 |   |
| 1997 | St Louis Browns | 87 | 75 | .537 | 9 | L1 | 84-78 | 87-75 | .521 | .537 | 3 | 29-25 | 9-9 |   |
| 1997 | Seattle Pilots | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15 | W6 | 80-82 | 81-81 | .491 | .500 | 1 | 29-23 | 8-7 |   |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15 | W1 | 83-79 | 81-81 | .513 | .500 | -2 | 25-24 | 7-6 |   |
| 1997 | Salt Lake Bees | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L3 | 69-93 | 66-96 | .427 | .407 | -3 | 22-32 | 7-10 |   |
| 1997 | Tennessee Smokies | 64 | 98 | .395 | 32 | W1 | 67-95 | 64-98 | .411 | .395 | -3 | 19-30 | 5-10 |   |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 62 | 100 | .383 | 34 | L4 | 62-100 | 62-100 | .381 | .383 | 0 | 19-28 | 8-8 |   |
| Expanded1 | |||||||||
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 51-30 | 38-43 | 84-57 | 5-16 | 28-28 | 61-45 | 39-33 | 12-18 |
| 1997 | Utica Blue Sox | 50-31 | 38-43 | 77-64 | 11-10 | 20-15 | 68-59 | 40-32 | 15-15 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 50-31 | 37-44 | 33-36 | 54-39 | 30-22 | 57-53 | 41-31 | 17-13 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 43-38 | 40-41 | 73-68 | 10-11 | 28-30 | 55-49 | 32-40 | 19-11 |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 50-31 | 24-57 | 68-73 | 6-15 | 25-16 | 49-72 | 28-44 | 18-12 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 45-36 | 41-40 | 73-65 | 13-11 | 22-24 | 64-52 | 48-24 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 45-36 | 34-47 | 71-67 | 8-16 | 24-20 | 55-63 | 33-39 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 48-33 | 27-54 | 68-70 | 7-17 | 19-17 | 56-70 | 33-39 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 39-42 | 32-49 | 58-80 | 13-11 | 16-19 | 55-72 | 37-35 | 11-19 |
| 1997 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 40-41 | 26-55 | 20-46 | 46-50 | 16-31 | 50-65 | 29-43 | 6-24 |
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| N |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 48-33 | 46-35 | 28-23 | 66-45 | 27-18 | 67-50 | 43-29 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 49-32 | 43-38 | 70-53 | 22-17 | 21-21 | 71-49 | 49-23 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Seattle Pilots | 46-35 | 35-46 | 68-55 | 13-26 | 19-19 | 62-62 | 38-34 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Tennessee Smokies | 34-47 | 30-51 | 49-74 | 15-24 | 18-23 | 46-75 | 21-51 | 13-17 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 35-46 | 27-54 | 15-36 | 47-64 | 17-24 | 45-76 | 29-43 | 10-20 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 53-28 | 46-35 | 24-24 | 75-39 | 22-23 | 77-40 | 38-34 | 21-9 |
| 1997 | West Point Black Knights | 54-27 | 42-39 | 73-47 | 23-19 | 21-13 | 75-53 | 43-29 | 22-8 |
| 1997 | St Louis Browns | 49-32 | 38-43 | 65-55 | 22-20 | 17-20 | 70-55 | 42-30 | 14-16 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 50-31 | 31-50 | 19-29 | 62-52 | 22-25 | 59-56 | 29-43 | 15-15 |
| 1997 | Salt Lake Bees | 40-41 | 26-55 | 17-31 | 49-65 | 13-25 | 53-71 | 28-44 | 21-9 |
| Expanded2 | ||||||
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 66-10 | 14-4 | 9-59 | 24-13 | 7-8 |
| 1997 | Utica Blue Sox | 70-5 | 11-6 | 7-63 | 31-16 | 9-6 |
| 1997 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 66-10 | 10-11 | 11-54 | 26-30 | 7-8 |
| 1997 | Boston Stranglers | 71-11 | 6-8 | 6-60 | 24-26 | 11-8 |
| 1997 | New York Knights | 62-10 | 7-9 | 5-69 | 20-30 | 5-10 |
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | 73-9 | 8-5 | 5-62 | 21-18 | 4-6 |
| 1997 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 62-8 | 5-16 | 12-59 | 21-22 | 7-11 |
| 1997 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 55-5 | 6-11 | 14-71 | 28-24 | 8-6 |
| 1997 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 50-11 | 10-6 | 11-74 | 24-24 | 13-8 |
| 1997 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 54-14 | 7-5 | 5-77 | 20-27 | 4-10 |
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| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Gotham City Ghosts | 76-8 | 7-11 | 11-49 | 25-20 | 4-8 |
| 1997 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 66-8 | 18-7 | 8-55 | 29-21 | 17-4 |
| 1997 | Seattle Pilots | 58-10 | 12-6 | 11-65 | 29-23 | 8-7 |
| 1997 | Tennessee Smokies | 46-4 | 11-13 | 7-81 | 19-30 | 5-10 |
| 1997 | Bloom County Losers | 48-5 | 5-14 | 9-81 | 19-28 | 8-8 |
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1997 | Herkimer Magicians | 81-5 | 8-10 | 10-48 | 20-26 | 10-7 |
| 1997 | West Point Black Knights | 80-7 | 10-6 | 6-53 | 28-25 | 10-10 |
| 1997 | St Louis Browns | 73-8 | 6-6 | 8-61 | 29-25 | 9-9 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 66-10 | 7-10 | 8-61 | 25-24 | 7-6 |
| 1997 | Salt Lake Bees | 53-13 | 5-9 | 8-74 | 22-32 | 7-10 |